New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-03
FINISHING uORSIsGSIDE PACK
DISCUSSION BY THE COMMISSIONERS.

A REPORT BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND ES-
GINEER ON TIE ORIGINAL PLANS
Tho question of making the plans for the completion OF
Morninpside Park discussed with some warmth by
the Park Commissioners yesterday Mr. Crfnmns urged
the employment of Messrs Olmsted and Vsux to carry
out their original plans subaed to the Department In
consultation with the Board Mr.. Olmsted had offered to
make the working plans for the completion OF the park
In conjunction with Mr.. vaux for $4,000. The Board
was not satisfied with this arrangement and nnay re-
ferred their original plans to superintendent Parsons
and Engineer Kellogg for report with such notifications
n. were necessary Tneir report which was presented
is follows:
Pursn resolution Of the Board adopted The lin
met. have the honor TO report that aer IN OK
e. 81 ns design % c
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sn .s ws Sn the
Of the outer boundary .a except
ssrs Of pools should len sssyanco until
OssGs 9 o h CSds be
srsesea in Park walk system ana eossc
walls surface .. as the
PARK be better understood than i possible Tor
The question Of the elaborate Of
the entrance at ana mo ,xsn acs
for erection under the pre'sn
of constructing Al tho present me ne IN
SIC. Of f ns
work accomplished with the present appo
Ts plan submitted original design with
Tho report was accom- panied by q plan showing the
character of the work. Mr. Crnmns asked MI. rarsons
how much time given 70 the preparation OF th
renort Mr. Parsons replied that had occupied about
five hours MT crinmius said that ne troaxn' "a nat
ter of so much Importance to tho city as TINS snsn re-
port was incomplete 1t should have been Ten mes a'
long.
20 sn % he as drety
report rpy did not indicate what study no nAa
s Mr.. cpi%mnsr@e Mr. be very able man
s u IN mater Of tn. iind have TN. con,c
.% S1 sSn as' y Il as
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Mr. Crimmius read the following extract from letter
from Mr.. Olmsted:
such aH Ses nay e 81 .Vaa sna
toms and .osa .soa have q. 10 what
situated q @ duty 10 mako @ 1sn
rvv,son Of plan aiming preserve the main "otyss and
over a Msss ground II sui iSpca
tie on Clear s an
by settled The socalrd park at kyersds must os
len the rns must Ss 81
The s: s
. a.es s.c 10 ny no; . ias
..1 II IN CIV s s, ss NAV
After this was read Nc. Hutchns said
do not think the Of tbs Boart differ with
ii rssATa 10 s thirteen we're
onlr good years want TO do better ths ne
them good lot the futurh VIC
VanI or Mr. Onsted, whoever 10 the Dest autIorlJ
We nred not but THINK We should ay over .n's
to Let the plans open
10 those inspection and then We may ro@ch
better conclusion.
Mr. Crim,nins opposed the delay and urged that
special meeting ud take action on the places IN Two
weeks The matter unsy set for special meeting
three weeks fron to-day. EK senator Bixby represent
ing property owners the ncghDourhood OF Morning
side said that what they wanted was 10 sec so"o
thing done at lie added:
The ground. Idle Park are Just The same now A.
they hen God made them
thai .ltsr sfei with these plans mace OF
,,itusted md ana on
hegnn In carrVnx OUT plans architects may be
get the best possible work accompsho"
President Borden announced that he should DO absent
Hutchins made Temporary president